Well, it looks like I got my drone at exactly the right time. The US Government banned all new foreign-made drones in the U.S., essentially shutting DJI out of the domestic market as of yesterday.
Well, it looks like I got my drone at exactly the right time. The US Government banned all new foreign-made drones in the U.S., essentially shutting DJI out of the domestic market as of yesterday.
Strikes me as yet another harebrained scheme from Trump and his cabal of idiots. I feel bad for DJI and other affected companies.
Exactly. And the fact that his son is on the board of one of the US drone manufacturers is just a coincidence, I’m sure.
The ban isn’t some mystery. Multiple U.S. agencies (FCC, DHS, DoD) flagged foreign‑made drones as a national‑security risk. The concerns are pretty straightforward:
They can send flight logs, images, and telemetry back to foreign servers.
They’re heavily used in critical‑infrastructure inspections, giving outsiders a window into power grids, transport networks, etc.
Big upcoming events (World Cup, America250, LA Olympics) pushed the government to tighten airspace security.
The ban only applies to new models—existing drones can still fly and be sold.
It’s basically the U.S. trying to reduce dependence on foreign hardware that could leak data or be exploited during major events.